Class 11 Chemistry - Chapter Hydrogen NCERT Solutions | Describe the bulk preparation of dihydro

Justify the position of hydrogen in the periodic table on the basis of its electronic configuration.

Compare the structures of H₂O and H₂O₂.

Write chemical reactions to show the amphoteric nature of water.

Arrange the following

(i) CaH₂, BeH₂ and TiH₂ in order of increasing electrical conductance.

(ii) LiH, NaH and CsH in order of increasing ionic character.

(iii) H-H, D-D and F-F in order of increasing bond dissociation enthalpy.

(iv) NaH, MgH₂ and H₂O in order of increasing reducing property.

Discuss the principle and method of softening of hard water by synthetic ion-exchange resins.

What do you understand by the term “non-stoichiometric hydrides”? Do you expect this type of the hydrides to be formed by alkali metals? Justify your answer.

What is meant by 'demineralised' water and how can it be obtained?

What causes the temporary and permanent hardness of water?

How does H₂O₂ behave as a bleaching agent?

Why does hydrogen occur in a diatomic form rather than in a monoatomic form under normal conditions?

How do you account for the formation of ethane during chlorination of methane?

What are hybridisation states of each carbon atom in the following compounds ?

(i) CH₂=C=O,

(ii) CH₃CH=CH₂,

(iii) (CH₃)₂CO,

(iv) CH₂=CHCN,

(v) C₆H₆

What will be the minimum pressure required to compress 500 dm³ of air at 1 bar to 200 dm³ at 30°C?

What are the common physical and chemical features of alkali metals?

Calculate the molecular mass of the following:
(i) H₂O
(ii) CO₂
(iii) CH₄

Assign oxidation number to the underlined elements in each of the following species:

(a) NaH₂PO₄

(b) NaHSO₄

(c) H₄P₂O₇

(d) K₂MnO₄

(e) CaO₂

(f) NaBH₄

(g) H₂S₂O₇

(h) KAl(SO₄)₂.12 H₂O

What is the basic theme of organisation in the periodic table?

Explain the formation of a chemical bond.

Choose the correct answer. A thermodynamic state function is a quantity
(i) used to determine heat changes
(ii) whose value is independent of path
(iii) used to determine pressure volume work
(iv) whose value depends on temperature only.

A liquid is in equilibrium with its vapour in a sealed container at a fixed temperature. The volume of the container is suddenly increased.
a) What is the initial effect of the change on vapour pressure?
b) How do rates of evaporation and condensation change initially?
c) What happens when equilibrium is restored finally and what will be the final vapour pressure?

If B-Cl bond has a dipole moment, explain why BCl₃ molecule has zero dipole moment.

Describe two important uses of each of the following: (i) caustic soda (ii) sodium carbonate (iii) quicklime.

In Milikan’s experiment, static electric charge on the oil drops has been obtained by shining X-rays.

If the static electric charge on the oil drop is –1.282 × 10^–18C, calculate the number of electrons present on it.

Arrange the following type of radiations in increasing order of frequency:

(a) radiation from microwave oven

(b) amber light from traffic signal

(c) radiation from FM radio

(d) cosmic rays from outer space and

(e) X-rays.

Arrange benzene, n-hexane and ethyne in decreasing order of acidic behaviour. Also give reason for this behaviour.

A large number of fish are suddenly found floating dead on a lake. There is no evidence of toxic dumping but you find an abundance of phytoplankton. Suggest a reason for the fish kill.

Suggest the name of a Lewis acid other than anhydrous aluminium chloride which can be used during ethylation of benzene.

Ionic product of water at 310 K is 2.7 x 10^-14. What is the pH of neutral water at this temperature?

One of the reaction that takes place in producing steel from iron ore is the reduction of iron(II) oxide by carbon monoxide to give iron metal and CO₂.

FeO (s) + CO (g) ↔ Fe (s) + CO₂ (g);   Kp = 0.265 atm at 1050K

What are the equilibrium partial pressures of CO and CO₂ at 1050 K if the initial partial pressures are: p_CO= 1.4 atm and P_co2 = 0.80 atm

Assuming complete dissociation, calculate the pH of the following solutions:

(a) 0.003 M HCl

(b) 0.005 M NaOH

(c) 0.002 M HBr

(d) 0.002 M KOH